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This cadaveric study aims to quantitatively compare the anatomical exposure and working geometry of the mini-pterional and microscopic transorbital approaches to the MCA bifurcation, with implications for approach selection and skull base microsurgical planning.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Five latex-injected human cadaveric heads were dissected via either the MP (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095) or TOA (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20095) approach. Standardized microsurgical techniques of eyelid transorbital and mini-pterional approaches were used to access the MCA bifurcation. Key surgical parameters including access depth, access angle (M1 angle) to first segment of MCA (M1), and horizontal and vertical angles of attack to the MCA bifurcation were evaluated quantitatively using neuronavigation. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon Rank Sum test with a significance threshold of\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Both approaches provided adequate exposure to the MCA bifurcation and its branches. The working distance is similar in both approaches (MP 26.9\u2009\u00b1\u20097.48\u00a0mm vs. TOA 31.0\u2009\u00b1\u20097.49\u00a0mm,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.24). The MP approach offered significantly wider vertical angle of attack (86.1\u2009\u00b1\u200934.82\u00b0 vs. 45.3\u2009\u00b1\u200932.11\u00b0,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.02) while the horizontal angle (25.0\u2009\u00b1\u20098.56\u00b0 vs. 33.6\u2009\u00b1\u200915.33\u00b0,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.42) was comparable in both approaches. The TOA approach demonstrates a more perpendicular M1 angle (54.3\u2009\u00b1\u200917.37\u00b0 vs. 32.7\u2009\u00b1\u200917.2\u00b0,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03), which may be anatomically favorable for proximal control.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MP approach remains advantageous for broader exposure and maneuverability; however, the microscopic TOA offers distinct anatomical exposure characteristics. 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